Lisryan (Irish: Lios Riain, meaning 'Rian's ringfort')[1] is a village in County Longford, Ireland.
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Lisryan
Lios Riain | |
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Village | |
![]() The R395 regional road at Lisryan | |
![]() ![]() Lisryan Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°43′41″N 7°30′12″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Longford |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | N326755 |
Lisryan is located on the Regional Road the R395 road. The nearest towns are Granard and Edgeworthstown. Granard is served by the Bus Éireann number 111 bus service.[2] Twice on a Friday only, the bus route changes slightly and the bus drives through the village of Lisryan; and people can journey to Granard or Dublin. Edgeworthstown is served by the Iarnród Éireann Sligo to Dublin train service.[3]
Lisryan is a rural village. There are many opportunities to walk and bicycle in the area.[citation needed] There is also a sports field located within the village which is used for association football and Gaelic games.[citation needed]
There is a bring bank for glass in Lisryan, one of 25 such banks in County Longford.[4]
Cloonshanagh or Coolamber Manor Demesne (in Irish: Cluain Seanach meaning "lawn or meadow of the foxes". Or Cul Amra meaning "hill-back of the trough")[5] is a large country house on a site of approximately 150 acres.[6] It is located just outside the village of Lisryan. It was a drug rehabilitation centre, however its doors are now closed.
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County town: Longford | ||
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